Donovan Solano Stays Hot Sunday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Donovan Solano continued to surprise with his bat in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old now owns a .343 /374/.496 slash line with four HR and 18 RBI in 147 plate appearances. While he […]

Tyler Beede Gets Hit Hard Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede fell to 3-6 in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies. Beede pitched just 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old now owns a 5.38 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 34 walks in 73 2/3 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/5/19  Mike Minor vs Cleveland […]

Kirby Yates Blows A Save

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates blew a save and took the loss Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yates came in to get the last out in the eighth but immediately got into trouble in the ninth by letting two of three men reach before Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy cleared the runners with […]

Howie Kendrick (1B/2B/3B/OF, WSH) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: For someone 35 years old (who saw his last season cut short because of an Achilles injury after playing just 40 games), what we're watching Howie Kendrick put together this season in limited playing time is quite impressive. He's hustling for plate appearances […]

Paul DeJong Goes Yard on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit his 19th home run on Sunday, going 1-for-4 in total. His other three at bats ended up as strikeouts, but the home run was enough to make his fantasy owners happy. It was a solo shot, giving him one RBI and one run scored on the day. DeJong […]

Adam Wainwright Does Okay on Sunday but Takes a Loss

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was decent on Sunday but took a loss to lower his record to 7-8. Wainwright pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out seven and tossed 99 pitches. Wainwright cruised through three scoreless innings before allowing two in the […]

Austin Romine (C, NYY) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Romine has been around forever (he debuted back in 2011) but never amounted to much. In fact, the most games he has played in a single season were 80 back in 2017. The most PA he has seen? 265 last year. This season […]

Francisco Lindor Hits His 20th Home Run on Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit his 20th home run of the season on Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Lindor raised his slash line to .307/.357/.536 and continues to be one of the best players in baseball on both sides of the ball. If it hadn't been for […]

Jason Kipnis Drives in Three Runs on Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis continued his hot streak on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, and a walk. Kipnis drove in three runs and scored two of his own. Kipnis had an absolutely atrocious start to the season, but he's had several hot streaks which have brought his slash line […]

Shane Bieber Throws a Complete Game on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was excellent on Sunday, tossing a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels. In the nine innings, Bieber allowed just two runs on five hits. He struck out eight without allowing a walk, throwing 107 pitches to earn his 11th win of the season. His ERA dropped to […]

Mike Trout Slugging .731 With RISP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-4 in the Angels loss to the Indians on Sunday. Trout now has hits in 13 of his last 15 games and continues to have an other-worldly season offensively. Trout is slugging .731 with runners in scoring position and finished the month of July slugging .821. His current […]

Brian Goodwin's Playing Time On The Rise

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 6-2 loss to the Indians. With nagging injuries keeping teammate Justin Upton from playing everyday, Goodwin has re-emerged as a useful offensive player for the Angels. Goodwin began the season white-hot, slashing .342/.437/.603 in the month of April through 73 […]

Josh Reddick Hitting Only .189 Over Last 53 At-Bats

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 0-for-2 with one RBI in the Astros win over the Mariners on Sunday. After a promising stretch, Reddick has come slipped into a slump and is hitting only .189 over his last 53 at-bats. Reddick enjoyed a solid month of June, slugging .457 with five home runs. But his […]

Yuli Gurriel Cooling Off After Torrid Stretch

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has only three hits over his last 19 at-bats after a blistering stretch of offensive baseball. How hot was Gurriel? The 35-year-old recently finished up a month of July where he slashed an astounding .398/.427/.837 with seven doubles, 12 home runs, 18 runs scored and 31 runs batted over […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .411 Over Last Five Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 1-for-2 with one RBI and two walks in the Astros 3-1 win over the Mariners on Sunday. Correa returned to the Astros lineup on July 26 from a broken rib and is finally beginning to show signs of life at the plate. After a 2-for-17 stretch, Correa is 7-for-17 […]

Alex Bregman Starting To Heat Up

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the Astros 3-1 win over the Mariners on Sunday. Bregman is coming off a month of July where he hit only .233 as the rest of the Astros offensive lineup is surging. Despite the mediocre batting average, Bregman still […]

Eric Hosmer Pops A Grand Slam

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hosmer went deep with the bases juiced in the third inning and later added a sac fly. The 29-year-old is having a solid season, slashing .283/.333/.445 with 16 homers and 131 […]

Jose Altuve's Hit Streak Snapped At Seven

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 0-for-4 in the Astros 3-1 victory over the Mariners on Sunday. Altuve has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball so one off-game won't take away from what he's currently bringing to the fantasy table. Altuve just wrapped up a month of July where he […]

George Springer Slugging .541 Over Last 15 Games

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer went 0-for-4 Sunday in the Astros 3-1 win over the Mariners. The hitless effort will not obscure the production Springer has been bringing to the top of the Astros lineup and is slugging .541 over his last 15 games. He has five extra-base hits over his last 10 games played […]

Roberto Osuna Nails Down 25th Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna picked up his 25th save of the season in the Astros 3-1 win over the Mariners on Sunday. Osuna has racked up three straight saves since blowing his fourth save of the season last week and carries a 3.07 ERA over his last 15 appearances. The Astros are running away […]

Yordan Alvarez Picks Up RBI In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-2 with one walk, one double and one RBI in the Astros 3-1 win against the Mariners on Sunday. On a day when a potent Astros offense mustered only five hits, the rookie slugger continues to rake. Over his last four games, Alvarez is slashing .487/.500/.867 with one […]

Justin Verlander Powers Astros To Victory

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander struck out 10 hitters through six innings as the Astros beats the Mariners 3-1 on Sunday. Verlander (15-4) allowed only one run on three hits and now has struck out 10-plus batters in each of his last four starts. During that span, Verlander has punched out 46 hitters through 25 […]

Kole Calhoun Smacks 25th Home Run In Loss

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 1-for-3, that one hit being his 25th home run of the season in the Angels 6-2 loss to the Indians. Calhoun is now only one home run shy of tying his career-high of 26 home runs and two full months of baseball remain. Calhoun is hitting only .220 […]

Yonny Chirinos Pulled After 63 Pitches With a Finger Injury

Chirinos went five innings and struck out four, while allowing just one run. He was ready to go for seven innings, but middle finger inflammation got in the way. He still picked up the win and should be in line to make his next start, but it's worth paying attention to. He'll likely get an […]

Sonny Gray Excellent In Start Against Braves

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray pitched well in a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Gray spun seven scoreless innings while striking out seven and walking four. He wound up having to settle for a no-decision after the bullpen blew a 3-0 lead for him. Gray has been an excellent fantasy pitcher this […]

Jesus Aguilar and Mike Brosseau Homer In Win vs Marlins

Austin Meadows was given the day off against a lefty and it didn’t end up biting them in the heels. The whole team picked up the slack with 10 hits, but Aguilar and Brosseau combined for two home runs and four RBI. They each had a multi-hit game as well, Brosseau going 3-for-4 and Aguilar […]

Rays Extend Winning Streak to Six, Beat Marlins 7-2

That makes it six in a row and eight of their last nine for the Rays. Yonny Chirinos (5 IP, 4 K) got the win and Kittredge did the bulk of the dirty work out of the pen. It’s a quick two-game sweep for the Rays, who’ll now move on to the Blue Jays. They […]

Devin Smeltzer Blanks Royals Over Six Innings

Minnesota Twins left-hander Devin Smeltzer was excellent in a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The rookie held the Royals scoreless over six innings of work while striking out four and allowing just three baserunners. Smeltzer has shown well in limited opportunities this season, posting a 1-1 record, 2.28 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, […]